Video inspection

10-Jul-2008 02:10 EDT

The 318-V from Testo is an inspection scope with video output that features a miniature imaging sensor at the tip of a 42-in (107 cm) flexible shaft with a diameter of 0.4 in (1.0 cm). It is ruggedly constructed to resist most solvents including oil and water. Clear images are transmitted via the shaft to a 2.5-in full-color LCD screen. It is suited for examining hard-to-reach areas normally hidden from sight, such as heat exchangers or ducts.

Making off-highway equipment, such as construction or agriculture machines, more efficient continues to be a priority after the final phase-in of the U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emissions regulations. “Some of the companies we work with are running out of credits and unfortunately still struggling with Tier 4,” explained Tristan Donley, Technical Director, Off-Highway Heavy Vehicles North American for Exa, a supplier of software for computational fluid dynamics (CFD).